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Wine Journal

Chez Tan

This was an exquisite meal at a private home prepared by a well-known dentist in Singapore known for his culinary skills. It’s safe to say this fellow could be a...

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Gala Dinners 1 and 2

One of the objectives of the two meals I had at Hotel Shilla was to prove to high end Korean wine lovers that their traditional cuisine matches beautifully with European...

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Events
Private Dinner

A private meal prepared by the Hotel Shilla’s great Chef Seo Song Ho gave me a chance to compare some outstanding Burgundies with traditional Korean cuisine. The food was once...

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Hotel Shilla’s Japanese Restaurant

The Japanese cuisine was good, but I was more interested in tasting some Korean wines. The results were mixed. Tasting like Riesling, the 2007 Majuang Special Riesling was crisp, off-dry, and fresh,...

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Spanish Extravaganza at a Friend's House

An extravagant preparation of paella, loaded with the finest shrimp, lobster, mussels, and the highest quality saffron money could buy was accompanied by a range of wines showcasing the brilliance...

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Goizeko

The food here was just extraordinary, ranging from the oysters from (of all places) Bordeaux, to the extraordinary langoustines, giant shrimp, and cigalas to the phenomenal stuffed baby squid. We...

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Celebrating a Friend's Birthday

Wonderfully sweet, plump crabcakes and nicely aged beef were the perfect foil for two bottles of white Burgundy and two terrific bottles of red Bordeaux. The Louis Jadot 2004 Corton-Charlemagne is a...

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Christmas Dinner Chez Parker

The centerpiece of our Christmas feast was a full Private Reserve prime rib of beef from Bryan Flannery in Corte Madera, California, as well as several prime rib of beef...

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Dining At Home
Charleston

This was another beautiful meal at Baltimore’s finest downtown eating establishment, Charleston. I actually had to get a double order of the yellow fin tartare, it was so fresh and...

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